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Badnall Family History

Badnall Name Meaning

from Baden Hall in Eccleshall (Staffs) itself from an Old English given name such as Badda + halh ‘nook corner; watermeadow’. There may well have been some confusion with Bagnall .

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Bagnall, Hudnall, Beadnell, Darnall, Arnall, Hadsall, Badal, Basgall

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Where is the Badnall family from?

You can see how Badnall families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Badnall family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1891. The most Badnall families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 19 Badnall families living in London. This was about 58% of all the recorded Badnall's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Badnall families in 1891.
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What did your Badnall ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Badnall. 50% of Badnall women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    50%
  • Private Means
    50%
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Census Records

There are 540 census records available for the last name Badnall. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Badnall census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 157 immigration records available for the last name Badnall. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 16 military records available for the last name Badnall. For the veterans among your Badnall ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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